Many see their performances as a way to give back to the city, soothing the stresses see their performances as a way to give back to the
city, soothing the stresses of the commute and transforming stations
from anonymous voids into community spaces. As one musician said,
in the subway is about the most amazing thing you can do. And they
have develop devoted followings, get music heard, see smiles on the
faces of passers by.
For them the subway is a place to practice the new material, connect directly with an audience of millions, and meet other players
and music industry profession as well as earning some cash. Many
see their perfor-mances as a way to give back to the city, soothing
the stresses of the commute. Many street musicians are skilled performers who play in clubs and concert halls around the city and the
world. Connect directly with an audience of millions, and meet other
players and music as a huge industry profession as well as earning
some more cash for every each of them.